https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296633 Section 409 IPC requires proof of entrustment and criminal breach of trust under Section 405, including dishonest misappropriation, conversion, use, or disposal of the entrusted property. Mere disappearance of money after it was brought to the bank was insufficient to establish the offence. The evidence did not show that the accused dishonestly dealt with the cash, and a loss caused by theft or another fortuitous circumstance would not satisfy the statutory ingredients without proof of dishonest conduct by the accused. On that basis, the conviction under Section 409 could not be sustained. en-us Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:39:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296633 Section 409 IPC requires proof of entrustment and criminal breach of trust under Section 405, including dishonest misappropriation, conversion, use, or disposal of the entrusted property. Mere disappearance of money after it was brought to the bank was insufficient to establish the offence. The evidence did not show that the accused dishonestly dealt with the cash, and a loss caused by theft or another fortuitous circumstance would not satisfy the statutory ingredients without proof of dishonest conduct by the accused. On that basis, the conviction under Section 409 could not be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296633